Nursing in the next 10 years

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Experienced nurses, new grads, retired nurses,

What do you think nursing will be like in 10 years in terms of education, work environment or professional developement?

Nursing is going through changes and advancements in different directions very quickly. Wondering what is going to be required of a nurse in 10 years to practice successfully.

Nothing special sparked this discussion.. just going through some thoughts (and some anxiety) about what being a nurse may be like in the next decade.

The BSN is already required for entry to practice across the Canada, so it is not a future issue for us.

Something that I think may be a future issue for nurses in both Canada and the U.S. is overdependence on electronic systems and rolling blackouts. I can see this causing havoc on nurses ability to give meds, check orders, chart etc.. Also, travelling to and from work without the aid of traffic lights will be slow and dangerous.

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Specializes in ED.

As the economy swings upward again, I believe RN "Travelling" will again be on the upswing.

DC, ED NOC RN ADN

Abbreviations R Us :)

Specializes in PACU, OR.
As the economy swings upward again, I believe RN "Travelling" will again be on the upswing.

DC, ED NOC RN ADN

Abbreviations R Us :)

Sounds great! Do you think I'll be too old to get a job on the Enterprise?

*clip* Can someone please explain to me why

not having a BSN all these years is a bad thing?

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Groanup, great post!! Also, don't have a BSN and I'm doing just fine, thank you. I don't think the lack of a BSN has any detrimental effect, except perhaps, that you cannot advance to RN III ( at least where I work ) and that you cannot move into management. I have no intention of getting a BSN because there is no financial incentive to do so and I plan to retire in 7 years anyway. I'll just continue to work as an ADN and slink about in the shadows!!

Specializes in future OB/L&D nurse(I hope) or hospice.
I have been a nurse since 1971. Regarding the BSN, back in the day this was something you aspired to if you wanted to be in leadership or management. So I chose to be an AD RN. My interest was and is bedside hands on patient care. I understand the rationale of having the BS degree, and for new entry programs would encourage it. However, is there anyone advocating for the AD nurse with over 35 yrs of dedication, strong work ethics and dependability etc? It saddens me, that as a AD RN I am made to feel almost worthless because I do not have a BSN.

I worked hard for my AD, 3 jobs plus raising my 2 children by myself. The stress was so intense that when I finished school I could not put my children thru that for another 2 yrs. Then they went to college and I am still paying for it (so are they). So, it is not like I can just say sure I will go back to school because financially I can not and there is no way I can work OT and go to school. Though the hospital would help financially they only cover a certain percentage. At 59 I do not want any more loans. So I am hoping that someone will advocate for the AD nurse, and the fact that we never stop learning just because we are out of school. In order to maintain our license there are requirements that must be filled, competencies etc.

The general public is made to believe that AD RN's are substandard and do not realize that we are constantly learning thru conferences, courses, certifications etc.

Regarding the robot RN. Yes it is sad but this is something that is actually in process in Japan at Toyota Memorial Hospital. Look it up if you have the time.

Thank you

God Bless You!!! I am still a pre-nursing student with only 2 classes to go before I can apply, but I will be going for ADN, not BSN. Perhaps later on I will continue on to BSN, but I may not. I am 41 and my goal is to be nurse PERIOD!. Do not let anyone convince you that you are less of a nurse just because you don't have a BSN. With your experience I would consider you more of a MSN! Even in school I find "some" students who will be going for their BSN to have a "I am better than you" attitude. Everyone has their reasons for either getting BSN or ADN, but they are both equally important. Thank you so much for all of your hard work and dedication!:redpinkhe

Specializes in Spinal Cord injuries, Emergency+EMS.
The BSN is already required for entry to practice across the Canada, so it is not a future issue for us.

as it is already in parts of the Uk (wales) and will be i nthe next few years across the whole Uk

Something that I think may be a future issue for nurses in both Canada and the U.S. is overdependence on electronic systems and rolling blackouts. I can see this causing havoc on nurses ability to give meds, check orders, chart etc.. Also, travelling to and from work without the aid of traffic lights will be slow and dangerous.

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quite possibly, makes me glad that the Uk hasn't gone down the pyxis machine route for meds and supplies

picking up on what our german poster said that pattern is not repeated across the EU , despite common registration and educational standards the way the role of the nurse is seen is still quite different in different EU states ...

Specializes in ICU, ER, EP,.

With the advent of "customer satisfaction" being the priority over quality of care or the skill of care... nursing will be done by unskilled aides asking...

do you want fries with that?

Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
. . . So I am hoping that someone will advocate for the AD nurse, and the fact that we never stop learning just because we are out of school. In order to maintain our license there are requirements that must be filled, competencies etc.

The general public is made to believe that AD RN's are substandard and do not realize that we are constantly learning thru conferences, courses, certifications etc.

Regarding the robot RN. Yes it is sad but this is something that is actually in process in Japan at Toyota Memorial Hospital. Look it up if you have the time.

Thank you

Thank you for bringing this point up. Most of the time these discussions make somewhat cookie-cutter separations based only on what their degree says. They seem to assume you freeze-dry your brain at that point in time, and the only way to educate yourself is through a formal college program. As you point out, nothing could be further from the truth and it doesn't only apply to our mandatory CEU requirements. There are people who get their degree, put it on the shelf and proceed to do just enough to get by until they retire, and there are people who remain intellectually curious throughout life and seek out new opportunities for themselves in a variety of formats whatever their title is at any point in time.

I have been a nurse educator for several years and feel the need to dispell the MYTH that being a nurse educator is a GREAT slow paced retirement job. Most nurses that have no experience with education are not aware of the job stressors. Most colleges require faculty to teach theory and clinicals. As a classroom instructor, there is technology (lots of it), constant emails to be answered (from as many as 70+ students), uploading all information to blackboard, lesson plans (and yes, they want you to know more than the students about every subject in healthcare), creating exams and quizzes that can withstand the criticism of nursing students, committee work (department and campus), maintaining regular office hours, updating power points, classroom activities, copying of handouts, etc., plus standing in front of a class of 25-75 students while they sit there fully expecting you to spit out every answer to this weeks exam and not bother them with information they "don't need to know".

Then for clinicals you will be expected to take up to 10 students to a medical surgical floor and supervise their every move with computer charting, medication administration, physical assessments, and nursing skills (including all 40 steps to a sterile dressing change) at multiple hospitals. I love my job but it is far from a slow paced retirement career.

[color=#111111]in spite of the obvious oversupply of nurses, nursing schools continues to proliferate. to me this will lead to much greater competition for jobs and lower compensation.[color=#111111] (hate to be a debbie downer but this is what i see happening and i think it will continue.)

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i am so jaded by corporate america that if i were a betting woman i would put on a lot of money on said corporate america being behind the "shortage of nurses" meme. healthcare is big, big business on wall street, and everyone knows that labor is generally the largest expense in any "industry." high labor costs = less profit, and nothing drives wages down like many qualified workers all vying for the same position.

bag of peanuts, anyone?

I have been a nurse educator for several years and feel the need to dispell the MYTH that being a nurse educator is a GREAT slow paced retirement job. Most nurses that have no experience with education are not aware of the job stressors. Most colleges require faculty to teach theory and clinicals. As a classroom instructor, there is technology (lots of it), constant emails to be answered (from as many as 70+ students), uploading all information to blackboard, lesson plans (and yes, they want you to know more than the students about every subject in healthcare), creating exams and quizzes that can withstand the criticism of nursing students, committee work (department and campus), maintaining regular office hours, updating power points, classroom activities, copying of handouts, etc., plus standing in front of a class of 25-75 students while they sit there fully expecting you to spit out every answer to this weeks exam and not bother them with information they "don't need to know".

Then for clinicals you will be expected to take up to 10 students to a medical surgical floor and supervise their every move with computer charting, medication administration, physical assessments, and nursing skills (including all 40 steps to a sterile dressing change) at multiple hospitals. I love my job but it is far from a slow paced retirement career.

I have so much respect for what you do. Teaching new nurses is one of the most important professions in the world. Someone said that nursing instructor is a "slow paced retirement job"???????? :confused:
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